Comparison

AMIDA vs Blackout Grid

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AMIDA

Features
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A cyber-style puzzle game where you complete an Amida ladder.

About

Blackout Grid

Features
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Turn off all the lights to win! Blackout Grid brings the classic electronic puzzle game to your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Tap a cell to toggle it and its neighbors - your goal is to turn off every light on the grid. Play on your phone, tablet, or right from your wrist. 150 HANDCRAFTED PUZZLES Progress through 100 classic 5x5 levels and 50 larger 6x6 challenges across 5 difficulty tiers: - Beginner (1-5): Learn the mechanics - Easy (6-25): Warm up your brain - Medium (26-50): Build your skills - Hard (51-75): Challenge yourself - Expert (76-100): Master the grid FEATURES - Clean, minimalist design optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Undo button - fix mistakes without restarting - Star ratings - earn up to 3 stars per level - Progress tracking - pick up where you left off - Daily puzzle with streaks and a 30-day archive - Six included color themes - Haptic feedback - feel every tap - Every feature included — no ads or purchases - No internet required PERFECT FOR - Quick gaming sessions on your wrist - Brain training during commutes - Relaxing puzzle solving anytime ACCESSIBILITY - Dynamic Type support - VoiceOver compatible - High contrast visuals Download now and see if you can blackout all 150 grids!

Screenshots

AMIDA3 screens
Blackout Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blackout Grid at none against AMIDA's shown. AMIDA's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AMIDA ships an update daily, Blackout Grid monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
AMIDA versus Blackout Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAMIDABlackout Grid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOOLERSOFTAM8 B.V.

In-app purchases

None

AMIDA

No in-app purchases

None

Blackout Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AMIDA free?
AMIDA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blackout Grid free?
Blackout Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AMIDA or Blackout Grid have ads?
AMIDA shows ads; Blackout Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, AMIDA or Blackout Grid?
AMIDA ships an update daily, and Blackout Grid monthly. Most recently, AMIDA was updated on September 30, 2026 and Blackout Grid on October 4, 2026.

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